Today's top headlines.
with Jennifer Wadsworth | Assistant metro editorGood morning and welcome to 2022! We've got lots of news this New Year's weekend. Here's a rundown. Year in reviewIn this retrospective, we look back at some of the defining stories of 2021, which Metro Editor Kelly Kissel notes ended much as it began: in the throes of two pandemics. Another COVID surge carried us into the New Year, while record gun violence in Baton Rouge continued unabated. LSU's new COVID rulesLouisiana's flagship university issued its pandemic protocol for the coming semester. While the guidelines are pretty similar to the ones last fall, there are a couple notable updates. Lobbyist arrestedA well-known Baton Rouge lobbyist and former president of the Baton Rouge Bar Association was arrested after he hit a woman in the face and beat up her son, according to the East Baton Rouge Sheriff's Office told us. Here's what officials told us about what happened. Thanks for checking in on this holiday weekend. We hope your 2022 is off to a good start. |
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| When Sam Hyde moved to Walker a quarter-century ago, this area some 22 miles east of Baton Rouge was little more than “a couple of gas stat… Read more |
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| Baton Rouge police say they responded to “at least two New Year’s Eve shootings that left three hospitalized but expected to recover. Read more |
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| For a few moments on a recent Saturday, the room quieted as Donald Buckles flashed his precision with an old-school straight razor. Read more |
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| The year 2021 ended the way it began, with the region suffering through essentially two pandemics: another surge of COVID-19 cases and a re… Read more |
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| LSU released its pandemic policy for the spring semester, and much of it mirrors the rules from last fall — with a couple exceptions. Read more |
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| A man who shot at his ex-girlfriend before trying to escape police by kicking out the back of a squad car window has been arrested on attem… Read more |
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| Louisiana’s “Feed Your Soul” float took home an award in its appearance in the Rose Parade in California on New Year’s Day. Read more |
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| Staff photojournalist Hilary Scheinuk looks back on her top shots and memorable moments of 2021. Read more |
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| Kevin Hayes, a well-known Baton Rouge lobbyist and former president of the Baton Rouge Bar Association, was arrested after he hit a woman i… Read more |
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